GERMAN CONFIDENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16204, 14 April 1916, Page 6

GERMAN CONFIDENCE.

« REPORTS .ALWAYS TRUE."

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■ '••"-'' -. New Yorx, April 12. 'A Berlin message, via Amsterdam, ' states that the Minister for War, in \ a speech in the Beichstag said that " to enable the nation to follow satis- '• factorily the developments on all fronts the German army reports were ; phrased witb ' military brevity and, in cqntrasjj; with those;,.-their enemies,, were always true*" * •>• •

y.a victorious country need make *'";iq. excuses," he continued. ;" ; "We i f have been victorious—a glance .at ...the map shows this. Our enemies know this, . but will not admit it.

'■'Thai we will be victorious throughout until the glorious end is guaranteed by the heroism of our army, the united will of the. people, and the moral strength of the nation. We have an abundance of all things necessary to carry on the war." Speaking of the Verdun offensive, he. said:.."lt is our enemies

pretend to. : believe, the last effort 'foV' an 'exhausted, nation, but the ... hammer blows of a strong, uncon- •' querable people. Never was,,war- •" fare carried'op so criminally against women and children" as England is carrying 'i v „ on, but the resources at <-/our disposal And the will of the pecple "*■&■ strong for England to ;•/ make tractive its • starvation plan. "tie co-operation ~of Germans ■•»<; • • Juno is a spectacle of gigantic histcrio importance. Supported by '' the Bpirit ,of the army we will make every effort 'to ensure that' peace .-, will be secured on terms in propor- " • tion to our sacrifices, and safeguard us* in 1 'future against similar assaults. ',' . Until . then we must. have -patience. Decisions are ripening . slowly, but surely for inestimable* and complete victory."